Collings Surname

35,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Collings Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Coll or Cole, diminutive Col-in (compare Rob-in, Jen-in, &c). The -in Colling and Collings is excrescent (compare Jennings). Through careless pronunciation, Collings has become Collinge.

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Collings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,3121:10,4891,555
United States4,4711:81,0699,217
Australia1,8211:14,8252,104
Canada1,0111:36,4454,638
New Zealand6211:7,2921,245
Malawi4441:38,5575,632
Wales3151:9,8241,087
South Africa2521:214,99122,657
Scotland1271:42,1563,883
Jamaica531:54,1503,046
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Spain291:1,612,13947,760
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Isle of Man201:4,291899
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
France61:11,070,454349,096
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
China41:341,830,39216,990
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,3771:7,2181,122
Wales981:16,004951
Guernsey431:759127
Scotland201:187,1617,190
Jersey201:2,594424
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7501:66,9587,267

Collings (7,411) may also be a first name.

Collings Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Coll or Cole, diminutive Col-in (compare Rob-in, Jen-in, &c). The -in Colling and Collings is excrescent (compare Jennings). Through careless pronunciation, Collings has become Collinge. v. Cole.

Colinus de Newill, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William fil. Colini, Yorkshire, ibid.

Alan Colin, Norfolk, ibid.

John fil. Colini, Suffolk, ibid.

John Colyngs, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Johannes Colinson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Colynson, 1379: ibid.

Colin serviens Johann' Vest, 1379: ibid.

Colins Charles, Norfolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1585. William Jamao and Katherine Collyn: Marriage Lic. (London).

1682. Married — Jacob Marsh and Mabella Collins: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Colling’s (Son): v. Colling.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Son of a little Cole, a pet form of Nicholas (people, victory).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Gaelic.) From Cuilein, darling, a term of endearment applied to young animals, as Catulus, in Latin. In the Welsh, Collen signifies hazel—a hazel—grove.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Collings,Collins. —Probably a diminutive of Cole, and like it a south of England name, being most frequent in the adjacent counties of Kent and Sussex. In the north of England its place is taken by Collinson.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Collings Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Collings Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Collings has its highest incidence in England. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Collings.

How Common Is The Last Name Collings? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 35,802nd most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 494,507 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Collings are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 74,735th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 7,411 people.

The last name Collings is most numerous in England, where it is held by 5,312 people, or 1 in 10,489. In England Collings is mostly found in: Devon, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Cornwall, where 6 percent reside. Outside of England this last name exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Collings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Collings has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Collings last name grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 596 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 321 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 635 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 41 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Collings Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (48%) in Ireland.

In The United States Collings are 17.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Collings earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.61% less than the national average, earning 267,822 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.06% more than the national average, earning R 337,584 per year; in United States they earn 7.91% more than the national average, earning $46,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $52,650 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Colling937,296/
Colings9310/
Cullings88361/
Coulling88329/
Kollings8842/
Jollings8829/
Callings887/
Collincs885/
Coolings883/
Coolling881/
Collimgs881/
Coilings881/
Sollings880/
Coling86543/
Scallings822/
Challings822/
Kolling805,121/
Cooling801,804/
Couling801,562/
Calling80313/
Cogling80246/
Colleng80100/
Collinc806/
Cotling804/
Jolings802/
Coiling802/
Coyling801/
Cosling801/
Solings801/
Kolings801/
Collinx801/
Culings800/
Sallings75146/
Kallings7538/
Jallings7518/
Colingue753/
Catlings752/
Calluing752/
Kullings751/
Callieng751/
Koulling751/
Colleeng750/
Couhling750/
Cothling750/
Caling713,730/
Koling71394/
Coleng7178/
Tjallings7114/
Collengue713/
Kollingth711/
Colinc711/
Catling672,524/
Casling67496/
Kalling67373/
Salings67148/
Kolleng67105/
Cahling6774/
Kohling6764/
Colyong6755/
Caaling6730/
Colaeng6722/
Caliong6722/
Kotling6716/
Cauling6711/
Collynx677/
Kooling674/
Kogling673/
Koiling672/
Caluing672/
Colinke671/
Kolingg671/
Kuoling671/
Jalings671/
Kollimg671/
Kolhing671/
Coulink670/
Colinck670/

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